Based on the 1790 U.S. Census, the National Archives estimates that only 20.7 percent of the U.S. population were White males 16 years and older. What percentage of the U.S. population does the National Archive estimate was eligible for participation in the political system by way of being White male property owners?

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The percentage of White males 16 years and older who were property owners and thus eligible to participate in the political system was estimated to be around 6 percent of the total U.S. population at that time.